Question

1. artists such as these brooklyn performers find that crowd funding exacerbates problems that already exist. work that is easily understood and appreciated is supported, while more complex work goes unnoticed. time that could be used creating art is spent devising clever perks to draw the attention of potential contributors. ______ audiences may contain many \free riders,\ who did not make contributions.

a) in addition,
b) conversely,
c) however,
d) thus,

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the logical relationship between the previous sentences and the one with the blank. The previous sentences list problems with crowdfunding (complex work unnoticed, time spent on perks). The sentence with the blank adds another problem (free riders). "In addition" is used to add more information, which fits here. "Conversely" implies a contrast, "However" implies a contradiction, and "Thus" implies a conclusion, none of which fit as well as "In addition".

Answer:

A) In addition,